5. The Murphys - Jurassic Park
When your eccentric father says that he wants to take your children on a ride around his in-development genetically-modified real-life dinosaur amusement park, it's probably a good idea to err on the side of caution and say no, at least until the park has been opened and had all of the requisite safety checks performed. Otherwise, as the Murphys - who are never seen in the film - do, you're putting your children - Lex and Tim - at considerable risk of becoming a T-Rex's starter. I'm not saying John Hammond was losing his marbles, but the guy was clearly too invested in his project to have a clear, objective opinion about its safety, and look what happened! While I'm sure Tim and Lex had the best therapy and ice cream known to man to make up for their ordeal, the damage, I'm afraid, has already been done.
Shaun Munro
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Frequently sleep-deprived film addict and video game obsessive who spends more time than is healthy in darkened London screening rooms. Follow his twitter on @ShaunMunroFilm or e-mail him at shaneo632 [at] gmail.com.
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